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Breaking Naval Aviation's Glass Ceiling

Tactical carrier aviators from the support communities (EA-6B, E-2C, S-3B, H-60) do not select for major operational command and subsequently flag officer at the same rate as their F/A-18 and F-14 counterparts. That’s a fact.

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Commander Dailey, a naval aviator who commanded VS-24, flies for a major airline. Selected for captain but not for air wing command and ineligible for nuclear power training because of his BA degree, he decided to retire.

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